Shell Bay Swanage

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Closest swing moorings to Poole Harbour entrance. Family-friendly beach, range of on-site facilities, parking for mooring holders.Winter hrs now apply abv.

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4.0/5 · 1,468 reviews
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Mar 7, 2025
Fabulous location overlooking Poole Harbour. Food and service were excellent. Will definitely return on our next holiday in the area.Full review by Bazza14
Feb 13, 2025
We enjoyed another lovely lunch at Shell Bay today. Service was exceptional and food superb, especially given this was the first day of opening for the new season. The lamb was brilliantly cooked and…Full review by simondW1455ZL
Jan 13, 2025
Great location and views, Nice food & attentive staff. We’ve been meaning to try this restaurant for a long long time, we finally tried it and now know we should have tried it sooner. Trout starter w…Full review by Brendon G
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Are children allowed
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It’s awful, don’t take your family there. Try The Jetty in Christchurch or Lakeside restaurant in Poole and you’ll get MUCH better food at a quarter of the price.
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Answer by leekjtltd · Apr 15, 2023
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Do you have a corkage policy or must all wines be from your wine list? Thanks.
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I think it may be possible to bring your own wine but corkage will be expensive. They have a really good wine list so I would check that out first! Then email them if you want to be sure.
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Do you have any availability tomorrow lunch time? If not, is it ok to just turn up for the bistro?
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Just turn up
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Answer by Ian M · Aug 21, 2020
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Can’t get a reservation as fully booked, do they do walk ins for their bbq?
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Yes. I think the bistro is open from 12 - 5 most days.
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Answer by katherine b · Aug 14, 2020
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Does anyone know if this restaurant has joined the “Eat Out to Help Out’” scheme for August 2020? I didn’t see it listed …
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Does anyone know if this restaurant has joined the “Eat Out to Help Out’” scheme for August 2020? I didn’t see it listed on the government’s website search tool.
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Sorry not for us as we are fortunately busy therefore it would not make sense to increase the country’s deficit. Thanks
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